League Two: Salford City vs Gillingham – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 43 match between Salford City and Gillingham and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Salford City appear to have a good chance to add three more points to their season account, as they face Gillingham in round 43 of the League Two season. They will surely end up frustrated, should they fail to beat the visitors at Peninsula Stadium this coming Saturday.

Salford City approach the next League Two round as number 6 in the table, having claimed 73 points this season so far. With 42 games behind them, Gillingham amassed 49 points, placing them as number 17 before their next fixture.

Team form: Salford City vs Gillingham

Salford City Form

In their last three matches, Salford City beat Milton Keynes Dons by 1-0 and Notts Co. by 2-1, before losing against Crewe by 1-0. Salford City won five of their last six League Two matches at Peninsula Stadium, scoring ten and conceding four along the way. They lost once but didn’t draw a single match.

Gillingham Form

Gillingham collected a single win and a draw in their past three outings, in which they were first defeated 2-0 against Crawley. They followed up, drawing 2-2 with Walsall, before winning 2-0 against Accrington. Gillingham claimed just one win from the last six away games in the League Two. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by 11 goals to three.

Betting facts for Salford City and Gillingham

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Salford City and Gillingham played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Salford City vs Gillingham

Look no further than Fabio Borini, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Salford City in the League Two, while Ronan Hale managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Gillingham in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

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Full-time result

Salford City claimed seven wins in their previous 10 matches at Peninsula Stadium across all tournaments. They lost three as well, while visitors Gillingham won two of their last 10 away matches. They drew one and lost seven. Gillingham have not lost to Salford City in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Salford City scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Gillingham scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Salford City probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Saturday, as Gillingham managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed five clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Gillingham have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Salford City when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Salford City saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Gillingham, who managed to score 0.8 times in those matches.